Bill Thomas (Australian footballer)

For the footballer born in 1930, see Bill Thomas (footballer, born 1930).

Not to be confused with Billy Thomas (Australian footballer).

Bill Thomas
Personal information
Date of birth	(1886-11-10)10 November 1886
Date of death
Original team(s)	Carlton District/Rose of Northcote
Height/Weight	178 cm / 77.5 kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1905–1913 1914–1916; 1919 Total -	South Melbourne Richmond	135 (2) 062 (3) 197 (5)
Coaching career
Years	Club	Games (W–L–D)
1910–1911	South Melbourne	39 (26-12-1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919 season.
Career highlights
South Melbourne premiership player 1909 South Melbourne captain-coach 1910–1911 Interstate games: 4 Victorian captain 1912 Richmond captain 1914–1916, 1919

William "Bill" Thomas (10 November 1886 – 8 October 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1906 and 1913 and then for the Richmond Football Club from 1914 to 1916 and again in 1919. His son Len Thomas was a premiership player for South Melbourne.

"Son", as he was nicknamed, was captain-coach of South Melbourne in 1910 and 1911 and was captain of Richmond for every game he played for them.

External links

• Bill Thomas's statistics from AFL Tables